Highwoods Properties, Inc. (HIW) Ownership
HIW ownership summary
as of October 18, 2026- Institutions
- 120.6% of shares outstanding
- Insiders
- 1.31% of shares outstanding
- Shares outstanding
- 110.3M
- Float
- 108.8M shares available to trade
- Short interest
- 16.57% 11.6M shares short
- Days to cover
- 9.33 short interest down 0.8% vs prior month
- Institutions 120.64%
- Insiders 1.31%
HIW top institutional holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackRock Inc | 19.05% | 21.0M | $616.5M | +3.5M (+19.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Cohen & Steers Inc | 15.26% | 16.8M | $493.9M | +4.4M (+35.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC | 10.91% | 12.0M | $353.1M | +301,909 (+2.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 4 | State Street Corp | 6.88% | 7.6M | $222.8M | +773,322 (+11.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Massachusetts Financial Services Company | 5.31% | 5.9M | $171.8M | +211,377 (+3.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 6 | Vanguard Capital Management, LLC | 4.49% | 5.0M | $145.4M | +81,880 (+1.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 7 | T. Rowe Price Investment Management,Inc. | 3.16% | 3.5M | $102.2M | +4,730 (+0.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.92% | 3.2M | $94.6M | +975,880 (+43.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 9 | Quantinno Capital Management LP | 2.81% | 3.1M | $90.9M | +1.3M (+71.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc | 2.27% | 2.5M | $73.4M | +321,255 (+14.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 11 | AEW Capital Management LP | 2.18% | 2.4M | $70.4M | +171,665 (+7.7%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 12 | Gotham Asset Management, LLC | 2.16% | 2.4M | $69.9M | +2.3M (+1,767.9%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Daiwa Securities Group Inc | 1.88% | 2.1M | $60.7M | −34,041 (−1.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 14 | Northern Trust Corp | 1.85% | 2.0M | $59.8M | +486,879 (+31.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 15 | HHG PLC | 1.49% | 1.6M | $48.1M | +98,531 (+6.4%) | March 31, 2026 |
| 16 | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 1.48% | 1.6M | $48.0M | +226,819 (+16.1%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 17 | SEI Investments Co | 1.40% | 1.5M | $45.4M | +199,479 (+14.8%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 18 | Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. | 1.37% | 1.5M | $44.4M | −36,919 (−2.4%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Nuveen, LLC | 1.37% | 1.5M | $44.2M | −23,788 (−1.6%) | June 30, 2026 |
| 20 | CORDA Investment Management, LLC. | 1.16% | 1.3M | $37.7M | +3,370 (+0.3%) | June 30, 2026 |
Value at the latest close. Change = shares bought or sold in the latest quarterly filing (13F). In the top 20, 17 holders added 15.3M shares and 3 cut 95K.
HIW top mutual fund and ETF holders
20 largest| # | Holder | % of shares | Shares | Value | Change | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 5.95% | 6.6M | $192.7M | +1,503 (+0.0%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Cohen & Steers Instl Realty Shares | 4.02% | 4.4M | $130.1M | +184,492 (+4.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 3 | Vanguard Real Estate Index Investor | 3.64% | 4.0M | $117.8M | −129,899 (−3.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 4 | Cohen & Steers Realty Shares L | 3.59% | 4.0M | $116.2M | −7,138 (−0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 5 | Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest | 3.18% | 3.5M | $102.9M | −5,261 (−0.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 6 | iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.65% | 2.9M | $85.7M | −33,664 (−1.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 7 | Vanguard Small Cap Index | 2.25% | 2.5M | $72.7M | −56,653 (−2.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 8 | Vanguard MStar Small Cap Value Index | 1.47% | 1.6M | $47.4M | +4,623 (+0.3%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 9 | T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Value | 1.41% | 1.6M | $45.7M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 10 | Fidelity Small Cap Index | 1.12% | 1.2M | $36.1M | +7,237 (+0.6%) | July 31, 2026 |
| 11 | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Eq R6 | 1.05% | 1.2M | $34.0M | +76,409 (+7.1%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 12 | Stt Strt SPDR S&P Glbl DivAristETF | 1.04% | 1.2M | $33.8M | +39,634 (+3.6%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 13 | Cohen & Steers Real Estate Securities A | 0.96% | 1.1M | $31.1M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 14 | iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | 0.96% | 1.1M | $31.0M | +1,600 (+0.2%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 15 | MFS Global Real Estate I | 0.95% | 1.1M | $30.9M | −163,928 (−13.5%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 16 | Franklin Small Cap Value A | 0.92% | 1.0M | $29.9M | +312,947 (+44.3%) | August 31, 2026 |
| 17 | State Street SPDR Port S&P 600 Sm CpETF | 0.91% | 1.0M | $29.4M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 18 | iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF | 0.85% | 933K | $27.4M | — | September 30, 2026 |
| 19 | Schwab US REIT ETF™ | 0.79% | 867K | $25.4M | +450 (+0.1%) | September 30, 2026 |
| 20 | Vanguard Real Estate II Index | 0.67% | 739K | $21.7M | +5,311 (+0.7%) | September 30, 2026 |
Funds report holdings monthly or quarterly; dates differ by fund.
HIW insider transactions
latest 1| Date | Name | Transaction | Price | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-17 | David John Hartzell | Sell | $32.10 | 4,300 | $138,030 |
Reported trades by company officers, directors and other filers (including disclosures by members of Congress where EODHD lists them). "—" where the filing gives no share count.
HIW shares outstanding
Year-end shares outstanding, adjusted for splits.
Who owns HIW
Institutional investors own 120.6% of Highwoods Properties's shares and insiders 1.31%. The largest holder is BlackRock Inc with 19.05% of the shares (21.0M), as of June 30, 2026. Among the top 20 institutions, 17 added shares and 3 reduced their stake in the latest filings. Short interest is 16.57% of the float, or 9.33 days of average trading volume. The share count rose 17.9% since 2014.
Related: HIW analyst forecast, HIW key metrics, HIW dividend history. See the HIW stock overview for the latest quote and news.
HIW ownership FAQ
Who owns the most Highwoods Properties stock?
The largest shareholders of Highwoods Properties are BlackRock Inc (19.05%), Cohen & Steers Inc (15.26%), Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC (10.91%), State Street Corp (6.88%), Massachusetts Financial Services Company (5.31%).
What percentage of Highwoods Properties is owned by institutions?
Institutions hold 120.6% of Highwoods Properties's shares outstanding; insiders hold 1.31%.
Which funds own Highwoods Properties?
The largest fund holders of Highwoods Properties are iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (5.95%), Cohen & Steers Instl Realty Shares (4.02%), Vanguard Real Estate Index Investor (3.64%), Cohen & Steers Realty Shares L (3.59%), Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest (3.18%).
What is Highwoods Properties's short interest?
11.6M shares of Highwoods Properties were sold short, 16.57% of the float; at the average daily volume it would take 9.33 days to cover.
Are insiders buying or selling Highwoods Properties?
Of the latest 1 reported insider transactions in Highwoods Properties (since September 17, 2025), 0 were purchases and 1 were sales.
How many shares of Highwoods Properties are outstanding?
Highwoods Properties has 110.3M shares outstanding, of which 108.8M are in the public float.